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Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500http://www.photoshelter.com/img/ps-logo.gifArchive: Four Mile Canyon WUIhttp://www.photoshelter.com/va-gallery/V0000ImG9ABa.cNk/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw?_bqO=0&_bqH=eJxzyTAP9iozjSww8_MKDzJ3LAo39TbKyM8rNQ.1MjQ0sjIytbJyj_d0sXU3AIKc3GQXV_NUt.SkcrUwkGgYSNQz193S0SlRL9kvW83dM97d0cfHNSgSmyYA.IQgOQ--
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4368291220100909_Boulder_FourmileFire014.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000_QW7k0i8ycc/020100909_Boulder_FourmileFire014.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000_QW7k0i8ycc/0"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000_QW7k0i8ycc/s/500/I0000_QW7k0i8ycc.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain topMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000mTt.f0QfHyc/1?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
2912436820100909_Boulder_FourmileFire017.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000mTt.f0QfHyc/120100909_Boulder_FourmileFire017.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000mTt.f0QfHyc/1"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000mTt.f0QfHyc/s/500/I0000mTt.f0QfHyc.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topburned househouse in burnhouse with fuels too closeblacktrees next to housefuels next to housepoor defensible spacenot fire resistancewood stacked near houseintact house in burntriagewood construct houseasphalt shingleswood sidingbuilding materials stacked alongside housepoor examplethreatened homeMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, burned house, house in burn, house with fuels too close, black, trees next to house, fuels next to house, poor defensible space, not fire resistance, wood stacked near house, intact house in burn, triage, wood construct house, asphalt shingles, wood siding, building materials stacked alongside house, poor example, threatened homeMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000nhm1Lo.8LWg/2?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
4368291220100909_Boulder_FourmileFire024.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000nhm1Lo.8LWg/220100909_Boulder_FourmileFire024.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000nhm1Lo.8LWg/2"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000nhm1Lo.8LWg/s/500/I0000nhm1Lo.8LWg.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain topMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000lYyU9FzEe0w/3?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
4368291220100909_Boulder_FourmileFire028.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000lYyU9FzEe0w/320100909_Boulder_FourmileFire028.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000lYyU9FzEe0w/3"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000lYyU9FzEe0w/s/500/I0000lYyU9FzEe0w.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topdefensible spacefire resistant building materialfirewood stackedthinned space around houseunderstory removedfuels removedfuels separated from houseburn near houseburn up to houseblack up to househouse that survived wildfiresaved housesMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, defensible space, fire resistant building material, firewood stacked, thinned space around house, understory removed, fuels removed, fuels separated from house, burn near house, burn up to house, black up to house, house that survived wildfire, saved housesMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000S1Q3l7BD42w/4?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
2912436820100909_Boulder_FourmileFire035.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000S1Q3l7BD42w/420100909_Boulder_FourmileFire035.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000S1Q3l7BD42w/4"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000S1Q3l7BD42w/s/500/I0000S1Q3l7BD42w.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topdefensible spacefire resistant building materialfirewood stackedthinned space around houseunderstory removedfuels removedfuels separated from houseburn near houseburn up to houseblack up to househouse that survived wildfiresaved housesMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, defensible space, fire resistant building material, firewood stacked, thinned space around house, understory removed, fuels removed, fuels separated from house, burn near house, burn up to house, black up to house, house that survived wildfire, saved housesMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000iP4xDDUuYmw/5?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
2912436820100909_Boulder_FourmileFire036.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000iP4xDDUuYmw/520100909_Boulder_FourmileFire036.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000iP4xDDUuYmw/5"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000iP4xDDUuYmw/s/500/I0000iP4xDDUuYmw.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topdefensible spacefire resistant building materialfirewood stackedthinned space around houseunderstory removedfuels removedfuels separated from houseburn near houseburn up to houseblack up to househouse that survived wildfiresaved housesMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, defensible space, fire resistant building material, firewood stacked, thinned space around house, understory removed, fuels removed, fuels separated from house, burn near house, burn up to house, black up to house, house that survived wildfire, saved housesMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I00000qXRhc.OXhU/6?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
2912436820100909_Boulder_FourmileFire038.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I00000qXRhc.OXhU/620100909_Boulder_FourmileFire038.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I00000qXRhc.OXhU/6"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00000qXRhc.OXhU/s/500/I00000qXRhc.OXhU.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topdefensible spacefire resistant building materialfirewood stackedthinned space around houseunderstory removedfuels removedfuels separated from houseburn near houseburn up to houseblack up to househouse that survived wildfiresaved housesMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, defensible space, fire resistant building material, firewood stacked, thinned space around house, understory removed, fuels removed, fuels separated from house, burn near house, burn up to house, black up to house, house that survived wildfire, saved housesMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000C5HeJYN87dA/7?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
4368291220100909_Boulder_FourmileFire043.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000C5HeJYN87dA/720100909_Boulder_FourmileFire043.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000C5HeJYN87dA/7"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000C5HeJYN87dA/s/500/I0000C5HeJYN87dA.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topdefensible spacefire resistant building materialfirewood stackedthinned space around houseunderstory removedfuels removedfuels separated from houseburn near houseburn up to houseblack up to househouse that survived wildfiresaved housesMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, defensible space, fire resistant building material, firewood stacked, thinned space around house, understory removed, fuels removed, fuels separated from house, burn near house, burn up to house, black up to house, house that survived wildfire, saved housesMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000Je0zZKsN0fs/8?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
2912436820100909_Boulder_FourmileFire045.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000Je0zZKsN0fs/820100909_Boulder_FourmileFire045.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000Je0zZKsN0fs/8"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Je0zZKsN0fs/s/500/I0000Je0zZKsN0fs.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topdefensible spacefire resistant building materialfirewood stackedthinned space around houseunderstory removedfuels removedfuels separated from houseburn near houseburn up to houseblack up to househouse that survived wildfiresaved housesMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, defensible space, fire resistant building material, firewood stacked, thinned space around house, understory removed, fuels removed, fuels separated from house, burn near house, burn up to house, black up to house, house that survived wildfire, saved housesMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000P18NddGhtbA/9?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
4253283520100909_Boulder_FourmileFire048.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000P18NddGhtbA/920100909_Boulder_FourmileFire048.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000P18NddGhtbA/9"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000P18NddGhtbA/s/500/I0000P18NddGhtbA.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topdefensible spacefire resistant building materialfirewood stackedthinned space around houseunderstory removedfuels removedfuels separated from houseburn near houseburn up to houseblack up to househouse that survived wildfiresaved housestile shinglessynthetic building materialssynthetic deckingfire resistant materialssaved structureMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, defensible space, fire resistant building material, firewood stacked, thinned space around house, understory removed, fuels removed, fuels separated from house, burn near house, burn up to house, black up to house, house that survived wildfire, saved houses, tile shingles, synthetic building materials, synthetic decking, fire resistant materials, saved structureMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000VlNQ94TAXE0/10?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
4368291220100909_Boulder_FourmileFire051.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000VlNQ94TAXE0/1020100909_Boulder_FourmileFire051.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000VlNQ94TAXE0/10"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000VlNQ94TAXE0/s/500/I0000VlNQ94TAXE0.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topdefensible spacefire resistant building materialfirewood stackedthinned space around houseunderstory removedfuels removedfuels separated from houseburn near houseburn up to houseblack up to househouse that survived wildfiresaved housestile shinglessynthetic building materialssynthetic deckingfire resistant materialssaved structureMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, defensible space, fire resistant building material, firewood stacked, thinned space around house, understory removed, fuels removed, fuels separated from house, burn near house, burn up to house, black up to house, house that survived wildfire, saved houses, tile shingles, synthetic building materials, synthetic decking, fire resistant materials, saved structureMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000hh5baaVW5EU/11?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
4147276520100909_Boulder_FourmileFire056.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000hh5baaVW5EU/1120100909_Boulder_FourmileFire056.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000hh5baaVW5EU/11"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000hh5baaVW5EU/s/500/I0000hh5baaVW5EU.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topdefensible spacefire resistant building materialfirewood stackedthinned space around houseunderstory removedfuels removedfuels separated from houseburn near houseburn up to houseblack up to househouse that survived wildfiresaved housestile shinglessynthetic building materialssynthetic deckingfire resistant materialssaved structureMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, defensible space, fire resistant building material, firewood stacked, thinned space around house, understory removed, fuels removed, fuels separated from house, burn near house, burn up to house, black up to house, house that survived wildfire, saved houses, tile shingles, synthetic building materials, synthetic decking, fire resistant materials, saved structureMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000rUGOZWWYY_I/12?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
4028268620100909_Boulder_FourmileFire057.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000rUGOZWWYY_I/1220100909_Boulder_FourmileFire057.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000rUGOZWWYY_I/12"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000rUGOZWWYY_I/s/500/I0000rUGOZWWYY_I.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topburned househouse in burnhouse with fuels too closeblacktrees next to housefuels next to housepoor defensible spacenot fire resistancewood stacked near houseintact house in burntriagewood construct houseasphalt shingleswood sidingbuilding materials stacked alongside housepoor examplethreatened homemelted aluminumMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, burned house, house in burn, house with fuels too close, black, trees next to house, fuels next to house, poor defensible space, not fire resistance, wood stacked near house, intact house in burn, triage, wood construct house, asphalt shingles, wood siding, building materials stacked alongside house, poor example, threatened home, melted aluminumMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I00003UnjbkymQpc/13?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
4368291220100909_Boulder_FourmileFire062.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I00003UnjbkymQpc/1320100909_Boulder_FourmileFire062.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I00003UnjbkymQpc/13"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00003UnjbkymQpc/s/500/I00003UnjbkymQpc.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topburned househouse in burnhouse with fuels too closeblacktrees next to housefuels next to housepoor defensible spacenot fire resistancewood stacked near houseintact house in burntriagewood construct houseasphalt shingleswood sidingbuilding materials stacked alongside housepoor examplethreatened homemelted aluminumMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, burned house, house in burn, house with fuels too close, black, trees next to house, fuels next to house, poor defensible space, not fire resistance, wood stacked near house, intact house in burn, triage, wood construct house, asphalt shingles, wood siding, building materials stacked alongside house, poor example, threatened home, melted aluminumMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I00009IgSrS3yfmA/14?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
4368291220100909_Boulder_FourmileFire066.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I00009IgSrS3yfmA/1420100909_Boulder_FourmileFire066.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I00009IgSrS3yfmA/14"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00009IgSrS3yfmA/s/500/I00009IgSrS3yfmA.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topburned househouse in burnhouse with fuels too closeblacktrees next to housefuels next to housepoor defensible spacenot fire resistancewood stacked near houseintact house in burntriagewood construct houseasphalt shingleswood sidingbuilding materials stacked alongside housepoor examplethreatened homemelted deck furnitureMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, burned house, house in burn, house with fuels too close, black, trees next to house, fuels next to house, poor defensible space, not fire resistance, wood stacked near house, intact house in burn, triage, wood construct house, asphalt shingles, wood siding, building materials stacked alongside house, poor example, threatened home, melted deck furnitureMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000dmaqpWzl.Sk/15?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
2912436820100909_Boulder_FourmileFire071.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000dmaqpWzl.Sk/1520100909_Boulder_FourmileFire071.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000dmaqpWzl.Sk/15"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000dmaqpWzl.Sk/s/500/I0000dmaqpWzl.Sk.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topburned househouse in burnhouse with fuels too closeblacktrees next to housefuels next to housepoor defensible spacenot fire resistancewood stacked near houseintact house in burntriagewood construct houseasphalt shingleswood sidingbuilding materials stacked alongside housepoor examplethreatened homeMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, burned house, house in burn, house with fuels too close, black, trees next to house, fuels next to house, poor defensible space, not fire resistance, wood stacked near house, intact house in burn, triage, wood construct house, asphalt shingles, wood siding, building materials stacked alongside house, poor example, threatened homeMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000O2hbKcjGH54/16?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
4368291220100909_Boulder_FourmileFire072.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000O2hbKcjGH54/1620100909_Boulder_FourmileFire072.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000O2hbKcjGH54/16"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000O2hbKcjGH54/s/500/I0000O2hbKcjGH54.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topburned househouse in burnhouse with fuels too closeblacktrees next to housefuels next to housepoor defensible spacenot fire resistancewood stacked near houseintact house in burntriagewood construct houseasphalt shingleswood sidingbuilding materials stacked alongside housepoor examplethreatened homeMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, burned house, house in burn, house with fuels too close, black, trees next to house, fuels next to house, poor defensible space, not fire resistance, wood stacked near house, intact house in burn, triage, wood construct house, asphalt shingles, wood siding, building materials stacked alongside house, poor example, threatened homeMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000D5I5Gk1hka0/17?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
2912436820100909_Boulder_FourmileFire076.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000D5I5Gk1hka0/1720100909_Boulder_FourmileFire076.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000D5I5Gk1hka0/17"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000D5I5Gk1hka0/s/500/I0000D5I5Gk1hka0.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topburned househouse in burnhouse with fuels too closeblacktrees next to housefuels next to housepoor defensible spacenot fire resistancewood stacked near houseintact house in burntriagewood construct houseasphalt shingleswood sidingbuilding materials stacked alongside housepoor examplethreatened homeMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, burned house, house in burn, house with fuels too close, black, trees next to house, fuels next to house, poor defensible space, not fire resistance, wood stacked near house, intact house in burn, triage, wood construct house, asphalt shingles, wood siding, building materials stacked alongside house, poor example, threatened homeMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000bGfDIlLYjms/18?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
4368291220100909_Boulder_FourmileFire080.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000bGfDIlLYjms/1820100909_Boulder_FourmileFire080.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000bGfDIlLYjms/18"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000bGfDIlLYjms/s/500/I0000bGfDIlLYjms.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topburned househouse in burnhouse with fuels too closeblacktrees next to housefuels next to housepoor defensible spacenot fire resistancewood stacked near houseintact house in burntriagewood construct houseasphalt shingleswood sidingbuilding materials stacked alongside housepoor examplethreatened homeMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, burned house, house in burn, house with fuels too close, black, trees next to house, fuels next to house, poor defensible space, not fire resistance, wood stacked near house, intact house in burn, triage, wood construct house, asphalt shingles, wood siding, building materials stacked alongside house, poor example, threatened homeMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000cfUKSi1hm70/19?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
4368291220100909_Boulder_FourmileFire081.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000cfUKSi1hm70/1920100909_Boulder_FourmileFire081.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000cfUKSi1hm70/19"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000cfUKSi1hm70/s/500/I0000cfUKSi1hm70.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topburned househouse in burnhouse with fuels too closeblacktrees next to housefuels next to housepoor defensible spacenot fire resistancewood stacked near houseintact house in burntriagewood construct houseasphalt shingleswood sidingbuilding materials stacked alongside housepoor examplethreatened homeblistered stuccoMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, burned house, house in burn, house with fuels too close, black, trees next to house, fuels next to house, poor defensible space, not fire resistance, wood stacked near house, intact house in burn, triage, wood construct house, asphalt shingles, wood siding, building materials stacked alongside house, poor example, threatened home, blistered stuccoMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000dBZK3SOEyh4/20?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
2621393120100909_Boulder_FourmileFire083.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000dBZK3SOEyh4/2020100909_Boulder_FourmileFire083.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000dBZK3SOEyh4/20"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000dBZK3SOEyh4/s/500/I0000dBZK3SOEyh4.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topburned househouse in burnhouse with fuels too closeblacktrees next to housefuels next to housepoor defensible spacenot fire resistancewood stacked near houseintact house in burntriagewood construct houseasphalt shingleswood sidingbuilding materials stacked alongside housepoor examplethreatened homeblistered stuccoMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, burned house, house in burn, house with fuels too close, black, trees next to house, fuels next to house, poor defensible space, not fire resistance, wood stacked near house, intact house in burn, triage, wood construct house, asphalt shingles, wood siding, building materials stacked alongside house, poor example, threatened home, blistered stuccoMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000YZ5qTzNrvng/21?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
4368291220100909_Boulder_FourmileFire084.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000YZ5qTzNrvng/2120100909_Boulder_FourmileFire084.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000YZ5qTzNrvng/21"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000YZ5qTzNrvng/s/500/I0000YZ5qTzNrvng.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain topMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I00002zpcCFgNGmE/22?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
4368291220100909_Boulder_FourmileFire088.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I00002zpcCFgNGmE/2220100909_Boulder_FourmileFire088.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I00002zpcCFgNGmE/22"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00002zpcCFgNGmE/s/500/I00002zpcCFgNGmE.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain topMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000HhCRn8aYdpo/23?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
4368291220100909_Boulder_FourmileFire092.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000HhCRn8aYdpo/2320100909_Boulder_FourmileFire092.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000HhCRn8aYdpo/23"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000HhCRn8aYdpo/s/500/I0000HhCRn8aYdpo.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topdefensible spacefire resistant building materialfirewood stackedthinned space around houseunderstory removedfuels removedfuels separated from houseburn near houseburn up to houseblack up to househouse that survived wildfiresaved housesMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, defensible space, fire resistant building material, firewood stacked, thinned space around house, understory removed, fuels removed, fuels separated from house, burn near house, burn up to house, black up to house, house that survived wildfire, saved housesMatthew B. Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000GPW_PfFvo8s/24?V_ID=V0000ImG9ABa.cNk
4368291220100909_Boulder_FourmileFire094.JPGMatt Slabyhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.comhttp://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000GPW_PfFvo8s/2420100909_Boulder_FourmileFire094.JPG by Matt Slaby/LUCEOMon, 15 Nov 2010 23:15:08 -0500<a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G0000lmcDE7eFcbw/I0000GPW_PfFvo8s/24"><img src="http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000GPW_PfFvo8s/s/500/I0000GPW_PfFvo8s.jpg" alt="Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. (Matt Slaby/LUCEO)" /></a>
<br />Houses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure. <a href="http://mattslaby.photoshelter.com">(Matt Slaby/LUCEO)</a><br />Copyright: Matthew B. Slabyfourmile canyon fireBoulderColoradomixed fir and pinewind-driven fireWUIwildland urban interfacehomeshouseshouses in wildfireseptember fireheavy slopedifficult terrainhousing developmentmountain topdefensible spacefire resistant building materialfirewood stackedthinned space around houseunderstory removedfuels removedfuels separated from houseburn near houseburn up to houseblack up to househouse that survived wildfiresaved housesMatt Slaby/LUCEOHouses inside of the Fourmile Canyon Fire near Boulder, Colorado in the wildland-urban interface. The 7,000 acre fire claimed nearly 170 houses in the first days of the blaze. Several of the houses that were saved had properly prepared their land for the potential of wildfire, including building with fire resistant materials as well as preparing defensible, fuel-minimized spaces in the areas surrouding the structure.Matt Slaby/LUCEOfourmile canyon fire, Boulder, Colorado, mixed fir and pine, wind-driven fire, WUI, wildland urban interface, homes, houses, houses in wildfire, september fire, heavy slope, difficult terrain, housing development, mountain top, defensible space, fire resistant building material, firewood stacked, thinned space around house, understory removed, fuels removed, fuels separated from house, burn near house, burn up to house, black up to house, house that survived wildfire, saved housesMatthew B. Slaby